I am pleased to announce that I have an opening for the Mad Hedge Fund Trader Executive Concierge Service, a program that is aimed at our most valued clients. This is the first time an opening has become available since the service was initiated in November.The goal is to provide high net worth individuals with
You know all those John Deere (DE) and Caterpillar (CAT) hats I saw American tourists wearing in Venice, Italy five years ago? This year, I didn?t see one! With the entire agricultural space one of the preeminent investment disasters this year, you?d be hard pressed to find a long-term bullish argument for the troubled sector.That
A short note to thank John for great information and insight. Listening to John?s ideas is awesome and I have committed to myself to keep following his research and trade ideas because the performance has been outstanding.Regards,Dallas Melbourne, Australia
Global Market Comments August 12, 2016 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (AUGUST 17th GLOBAL STRATEGY WEBINAR), ( OCTOBER 21st SAN FRANCISCO, CA GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (AN UPDATE TO THE ECONOMIST ?BIG MAC? FOREIGN EXCHANGE INDEX), (FXY), (FXF), (FXE), (FXA), (CYB) CurrencyShares Japanese Yen ETF (FXY) CurrencyShares Swiss Franc ETF (FXF) CurrencyShares Euro ETF (FXE) CurrencyShares Australian
My former employer, The Economist, once the ever tolerant editor of my flabby, disjointed, and juvenile prose (Thanks Peter and Marjorie), has released its new ?Big Mac? index of international currency valuations. Although initially launched as a joke three decades ago, I have followed it religiously and found it an amazingly accurate predictor of future
?My experience in business helps me as an investor, and my investment experience makes me a better businessman,? said Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.
Global Market Comments August 11, 2016 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (OCTOBER 7th INCLINE VILLAGE, NEVADA GLOBAL STRATEGY LUNCHEON), (TIME TO ROTATE FROM DEFENSIVES TO CYCLICALS), (T), (DUK), (SPG), (CAT), (X), (GE), (BAC), (TLT), (A VERY BRIGHT SPOT IN REAL ESTATE), (A SHORT HISTORY OF HEDGE FUNDS) AT&T, Inc. (T) Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) Simon Property
As difficult as this may be to believe, we have had a defensive, ?RISK OFF? stock market for most of 2016. It is even more incredulous, given that we tickled new all time highs for the major stock indexes only a couple of days ago. However, after reviewing hundreds of charts, it is increasingly becoming
Legendary Fortune Magazine editor, Winslow Jones, created the first hedge fund out of a shabby office on Broadway Avenue in New York City in 1948, and generated monster returns over the next 20 years. He got the idea of a 20% performance bonus, now an industry standard, from ancient Phoenician sea captains who kept a
?Savers are losers?, said a radio ad for a mortgage broker in Reno, Nevada. ?
Global Market Comments August 10, 2016 Fiat Lux SPECIAL CRISPR TECHNOLOGY ISSUE Featured Trade: (HOW CRISPR TECHNOLOGY MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE), (TMO), (OVAS), (CLLS), (SGMO) Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (TMO) OvaScience, Inc. (OVAS) Cellectis S.A. (CLLS) Sangamo Biosciences Inc. (SGMO)
Global Market Comments August 9, 2016 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHY THE BULL MARKET IS ALIVE AND WELL), (FB), (IBB), (TSLA), (BAC), (JPM), (NFLX), (LEN), (THE RECEPTION THAT THE STARS FELL UPON) Facebook, Inc. (FB) iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB) Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Bank of America Corporation (BAC) JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Netflix, Inc.
Fall is approaching, when my most loyal subscribers are to be found taking transcontinental railroad journeys, crossing the Atlantic in a first class suite on the Queen Mary 2, or getting the early jump on the Caribbean beaches. What better time to spend your trading profits than after all the kids have gone back to
While we?re all sitting on our hands waiting for Janet Yellen to make her move, or non move, it is time to reminisce. My friend was having a hard time finding someone to attend a reception who was knowledgeable about financial markets, White House intrigue, international politics, and nuclear weapons.I asked who was coming. She
?Lower yields, for longer, and lingering. I don?t think we?re going to get to an end for some period of time. The money that has been pumped into the system is going to keep equities high.? said Mark Grant, managing director of Hilltop Securities.
Global Market Comments August 8, 2016 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (WHAT?S ON YOUR PLATE FOR THIS WEEK), (FXY), (FXE), (FXB), (SPY), (MAD OPTIONS TRADER KILLS IT WITH HIS FIRST WEEK), ?(SPX), (FB), (TESTIMONIAL) CurrencyShares Japanese Yen ETF (FXY) CurrencyShares Euro ETF (FXE) CurrencyShares British Pound Ster ETF (FXB) SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) S&P 500
The week will kick off further discounting the barnburner July Nonfarm Payroll Report, which reeled in a healthy 255,000 new jobs. The economy has now added jobs for 70 consecutive months, the longest such streak in history. I always use my two-day rule when it comes to this game changing data release. That?s how long
Mad Options Trader, Matt Buckley, absolutely knocked the cover off the ball last week, bringing in a monster 8%? return for his followers with four separate trades. Perfectly timed long positions in the S&P 500 (SPX) and Facebook (FB) did the trick.Those expired today, and Matt will have a new batch of trades for followers
Thank you for the call I received from your staff the other day, but I?m afraid I?m not going to be able to renew my subscription to the Mad Hedge Fund Trader.There?s nothing I?d like to do more than renew. I truly enjoy your insights on the markets and a description of your many travels.
Global Market Comments August 5, 2016 Fiat Lux Featured Trade: (THE AMERICAN ONSHORING TREND IS ACCELERATING), (GE), (TSLA), (PLEASE USE MY FREE SEARCHABLE DATA BASE) General Electric Company (GE) Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA)